Why #ThisIsMyHustle Is Trending In Nigeria
Across the country, young people are proudly sharing their side hustles and main gigs, from baking wedding cakes to growing ginger to laying tile.
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Greensboro Is eBay's New Site For 'Retail Revival' Initiative
The city of Greensboro is entering into a new partnership with eBay, and the goal is to help local businesses reach new customers around the world.
Uncertainty Over Health Care Law's Future Hobbles Entrepreneurs
Obamacare made it easier for people to leave jobs to start their own ventures and entice others to join, knowing they could buy insurance independently. Some entrepreneurs worry that could change.
Why Whole Foods' Small Suppliers Think Amazon Will Be Good For Them
The small companies that gave Whole Foods its local-food image are relieved to see Amazon taking over. But their hopes may collide with the online retailer's cost-cutting tactics.
GOP Resurrects A Bill From 2003 To Help Small Firms Buy Health Insurance
House Speaker Paul Ryan supports a bill that would allow "association health plans" to be sold nationally to small businesses. But critics say such plans tend to be skimpy and not well-regulated.
In Atlanta, Small Businesses Have Mixed Expectations Of President Trump
Members of Atlanta's Hispanic community fear the effect of Trump's recent immigration orders on business, while other business leaders welcome the president's promise to roll back regulations.
Trump Tags Former Wrestling Magnate To Head Small Business Administration
Linda McMahon is the co-founder of the pro-wrestling enterprise World Wrestling Entertainment. The Republican twice ran to become the first female U.S. senator for Connecticut, but lost both bids.
London Borough Raises Pints — And Legal Protections — To U.K.'s Fading Pubs
Thousands of British pubs have closed in recent years. One London borough is trying to protect its pubs by requiring government approval if owners want to sell them for a different use.
The Last Razor Repairman In Paris
In a tiny shop from a bygone era, Jacques Guillaume gets calls about more than razors because there's nobody to fix things anymore. "Today, manual work like this is passé and obsolete," he says.
If Your Job Is To Attract Investments Here, Then 'Brexit' Could Hurt
The U.K. is the largest source of foreign investments in the U.S. Representatives of state economic development teams weigh in on the possible impact of a "Brexit" on business in their states.